Buried under the wreckage, barely able to speak at an audible volume, was Kyle Shanahan — the man who had the most to do with the 49ers’ failings, and the biggest culprit behind a last-gasp attempt to extend an era that seemed doomed from its inception last February.

The San Francisco 49ers' 2024 season has been a disaster in most conceivable facets. A 6-8 start and a near certain absence from the postseason for the first time since 2020 led some fans to clamor for Shanahan's ouster.

"They say mathematically we still have a chance. I'm not too concerned with that right now. Pretty disappointed with how we played," Shanahan said